New Nutrition Guidelines For Older Adults

The researchers over at Tufts University released an updated food pyramid for older adults in December, 2007. The updated pyramid includes additional guidance on forms of food that best meet the unique requirements of older adults as well as recommendations for regular physical activity. See the Tufts website for more information and a link to download a PDF of the whole report at:

http://nutrition.tufts.edu/1197972031385/Nutrition-Page-nl2w_1198058402614.html

Wi-Fi Zone Finder

This website provides locations of wi-fi zones all around the world. You can look for hot spots where you live or travel.

http://wi-fi.jiwire.com/

Free Credit Reports

AnnualCreditReport.com allows you to request a free credit report once every 12 months from each of the nationwide consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.

https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp

Need To Get Organized?

If getting organized is one of your New Year’s resolutions, this is the site for you. 100+ ways to get
organized from Mashable.com. As they put it: “There comes a time in life when you have to put a stop to the mess you’ve been working
and living in and say: no more! I’m going to get organized, do more and earn more in the same or even shorter amount of time.”
http://mashable.com/2007/10/26/100-

ways-to-organize-life/

Understanding Diagnostic Medical Tests

This Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide provides information on common diagnostic tests. You can search for the test by name or by the affected physical system.

http://www.health.harvard.edu/diagnostic-tests/

Salvation Army Valuation Table

Here’s the link to the Salvation Army’s Valuation Table which is useful in determining the estimated value of donated goods for those of you who prepare your own (or someone else’s) income taxes.

http://www.satruck.com/ValueGuide.asp

Great Gizmo Reviews

Try out Gizmodo to stay on top of the newest, although not always the most useful, gadgets. Not to worry though, the useful stuff is in there too.

http://gizmodo.com/

Guinness World Records

Available in more than 10 languages online, Guinness World Records is more than just a book. Their website provides a wealth of diverting pages to while away the hours. Did you know the largest wireless Internet provider is a company in Japan with over 45 million customers?

http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/default.aspx

PriceProtectr

Did you ever buy something after carefully shopping around for the best price only to find out a few days later that the price dropped or it went on sale for less than you paid at some other store? Try PriceProtectr and let them watch your purchase prices for you. Here’s how PriceProtectr works: There are lots of stores out there that offer price protection policies — when the price drops on an item you’ve purchased, they’ll refund you the difference. But there’s a catch… it’s up to you to watch prices. Price Protectr makes it simple to keep track of your purchases and get your money back. It’s free. If you purchase items from any of their supported retailers, you could be eligible for a refund. All you need to do is enter the URL for the item you purchased, and they’ll take care of the rest. If they see the price drop within the item’s price protection period, they’ll send you an email with detailed information on how to get your money back.

http://www.priceprotectr.com/index.jsp

Best Business Books For A Recession (Think Innovation)

Bruce Nussbaum over at BusinessWeek.com posted his idea of the 10 best books on innovation to get you through the recession back on January 6th. If you haven’t seen it, there are some great suggestions–in addition to the books, which are listed below.

1- The Opposable Mind: How Successful Leaders Win Through Integrative Thinking by Roger L. Martin.

2- Prophet of Innovation: Joseph Schumpeter and Creative Destruction by Thomas K. McCraw.

3- Meatball Sundae: Is Your Marketing Out of Sync? by Seth Godin.

4- The Design of Future Things by Don Norman.

5-Innovation Nation by John Kao.

6- Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything by Don Tapscott and Anthony D. Williams.

7-The Future of Management by Gary Hammel.

8- Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die, by Chip Heath and Dan Heath.

9- The Laws of Simplicity by John Maeda.

10- Everyday Engineering: What Engineers See, by Andrew Burroughs.

http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/NussbaumOnDesign/archives/2008/01/10_best_books_o.html